Reuters Technology Report: August 7, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, August 7, 2015 China-linked hackers attack American Airlines, Sabre systems: Bloomberg (Reuters) - China-linked hackers attacked the computer systems of travel reservations distributor Sabre Corp and American Airlines Group Inc , Bloomberg reported, although the world's largest airline said there was no evidence of such a breach. All in: GVC again raises offer to pry Bwin from 888 (Reuters) - British online gambling company GVC Holdings Plc raised its offer to buy rival Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc for a second time in two weeks, hoping to persuade the company to reject 888 Holdings Plc's offer. Cablevision stems video subscriber losses, but at a cost (Reuters) - Cablevision Systems Corp's transition to a "connectivity company" seems to be paying off as it added more Internet data customers and lost fewer video subscribers than expected in the second quarter. Pocket-sized personal transporters could soon be seen on the streets of Tokyo A Japanese engineer has developed a portable transporter small enough to be carried in a backpack that he says is the world's first 'car in a bag'. China's JD.com quarterly revenue tops estimates, third-quarter growth seen slowing BEIJING (Reuters) - JD.com Inc, China's second-largest e-commerce site by sales, reported a 61 percent year-on-year rise in quarterly revenue, topping expectations, powered by a jump in the number of shoppers and goods bought on its platform. Google, Samsung to issue monthly Android security fixes LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Google Inc and Samsung Electronics Co will release monthly security fixes for Android phones, a growing target for hackers, after the disclosure of a bug designed to attack the world's most popular mobile operating system. Uber lawyer says class action trial in California could set a risky precedent SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A lawyer for ride service Uber, which has been sued by drivers who contend they should be considered employees and are seeking class action status, said it would be preferable to have a trial just on the three drivers who filed the complaint in order to avoid setting a risky precedent. Alibaba inks exclusive tie-ups with global brands to sell in China SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has signed exclusive partnerships with more than 20 apparel brands including Zara and Timberland, the Chinese e-commerce giant said on Thursday, the latest step to woo big international brands as it competes with rivals such as JD.com Inc. Samsung Display to invest extra $3 billion to boost Vietnam output: source SEOUL (Reuters) - A subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans to increase its investment in Vietnam by an additional $3 billion to boost display module production capacity, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday. Uber gets lift from governor in Brazil's capital SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Governor Rodrigo Rollemberg of Brazil's federal district, home to the country's government and capital city Brasilia, shot down a bill that would have banned the ride-sharing service Uber. Related Video Japanese engineer develops world's first 'car in a bag' Fly catcher robot to speed up insights into Alzheimer's Mediafile How about Hightail-ing it? On Twitter, dubious health claims from e-cigarette bots A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook